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I'm going to be cutting it really close and getting the stamp (appointment already made) AND my visa extension in the same day, one day before it expires.

Kinda stressed about this, but I have no one to blame but myself. Except for the certification stamp, all my paperwork is in order. My question, though, is if I have an appointment at the embassy, just how big a hassle is it to get this stamp? Do they make you wait hours or anything?! Or even overnight?? My appointment is at 10:15 in the morning, in Jongro, and I need to get to immigration by early afternoon, just to make sure I get a place in line...

Anyone been through this?! HELP!!

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Argh... anyone??

[Skippy]

My question is, is it doable to verify at the embassy. I know it used to doable, but I thought that was now refused by immi. Does not the FBI check have to be appostilled by the US State department?

Have you checked the website?
http://seoul.usembassy.gov/acs_notarial_services.html

It says no on apostille. Plus it says you have to make an appointment.

Maybe you can get it notarized by the Embassy, then send it to one of the appostille services like rushdocs, then take to immi. Still that will take a week or two to do.

Maybe immigration might give you an extension on the CRC. They have before. If you already have a FBI CRC done, you are on ok grounds.

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No, I'm pretty sure they accept certification at the American embassy. No other parties needed. I confirmed that about two months ago, and today... I stupidly forgot to do it, showed up at immigration, and they told me or seemed to tell me (albeit in rough English) that a trip to the embassy was all I needed. So I assume the certification is still accepted.

I know the embassy's website says no apostilles... this is something different. Some kind of certification/notarization (I still can't figure out the difference between all these things). And yeah, make sure you make an appointment.

Still just need to know how long the certification takes. If it's an overnight thing or even takes a few hours, I might be screwed. I have to do this all in one day (embassy/immigration).

[Skippy]

I hope it works out for ya. This is for a Korean visa right?

I think the certificate will take hours rather then days. For Canadian and Australia it took about an hour. II think same day. Usually a service will take longer it documents have to be prepared specially (passport) or needs someone important approval like a visa.

One more piece of advice. Immi officials like to change minds and each one can have a different process.

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Yeah... it's for an E-2 visa. Forgot to mention that.

An hour would be great. A few hours or anything more makes my situation kinda sketchy. Just wish I could find someone who actually has had this done at the American embassy. Stressed on a Friday night... blahhh.

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Ha... boy do I hope you're wrong. I truly think you are, though. It's a little hazy now, but I checked up on this thoroughly a few months ago, talked to more than person at immigration AND the American embassy and they assured me that the embassy provides a stamp or some kind of certification that works in lieu of an actual apostille.

The lady today pointed me to the AMERICAN embassy, not the Canadian embassy. Should be okay. A friend of a friend did it a few weeks ago, so I'm waiting to get the lowdown from him.

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Its an affidavit the Embassy does NOT AN APOSTILLE, big difference the affidavit is statement you swear in front of a consular official that the FBI check is an original, the embassy does not verify the check is real or do they check. The apostille is the US DOS verifying the document is real.

Not sure if K-immig will take that anymore.

As for the US Embassy, you need to make an appointment online and it wont take long to get it done, figure under 30 min but its costly figure $50-100

[young_clinton]

Go ahead and try what you're doing. I don't think you're going to get an apostille for that CBC. Start looking for other options. Unless the FBI notarizes the CBC, the US State Department has no way of knowing that it's authentic. Unless there is something about the CBC that the state department recognizes as authentic. But in that case why require a notarization at all? Like previous posters have mentioned the embassy doesn't know for sure that the CBC is authentic.

[bojangles]

Apostille In Korea

If you are currently in Korea, you may get the apostille in Korea from a consulat stamp for your criminal background check. This will be accepted by the Korean immigration for certain countries, not all countries available. Please refer to list below.

Please contact your country embassy in Korea and ask them if they can do it. Ask for the cost and see if an appointment is required.

American Embassy in Korea
Tel: +82 (02) 397 4114
You should go in person
Yes, this service is provided

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